Awning fastener



Jan. 11 1927. 1,613,855

H. STONE AWNING FASTENER Filed Jn. 9, l925 FIG 6 I m) enter JOHNH. STONE Has Attorney Fatented Jan. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES JOHN H. STONE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

AWNING FASTENER.

Application filed January This invention relates toan improvement in an awning fastener, and more particularly to a fastener of that type comprising two parts, one of which is adjustably securedto the awning while the other is rigidly fixed to the wall of the building on which the awning is to be installed.

An awning fastener of this general type is shown in my Patent No. 1,492,405, dated April 3, 1924, and this invention relates to an improvement upon the construction on which that patent was based incorporating certain new features which are found to be of considerable advantage in the art.

The primary object of this invention is to provide an awning fastener of the type disclosed in which the part rigidly fixed to the building and hereinafter referred to as the bracket is provided with a pocket which receives the tongue of the member adjustably secured to the awning, and hereinafter re ferred to as the clamp and holds it against any movement longitudinally of the bracket while the parts are in the assembled position.

A further object of this invention is to provide in an awning fastener of thistype eyes on the bracket for receiving the pulley blocks rather than providing eyes on the clamp as disclosed in my patent referred to above.

Other objects of this invention will appear from a consideration of the following description taken in connection with the drawings which form a part thereof, and in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one type of bracket rigidly fixed to the wall of the build- Fig. 2 is a similar view of another form of bracket which can be used when desired;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the clamp which is adjustably secured to the awning;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of such clamp;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of an awning installation including the form of bracket shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6is a view similar to Fig. 5 of an awning installation including the form of bracket shown in Fig. 2;

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 10 is employed to designate the wall of a building on which a bracket 11 is rigidly fixed by screws 12, directly under a projecting cornice 13. The bracket shown in Fig. 1 is provided with a base 14,'which is fixed 9, 1925. Serial No. 1,504.

against the wall of the building by the screws 12. Projecting from and integral with'the base 14 is an arm 15, the portion 16 connecting the base 14 and the arm 15 being curved outwardly in order to space the arm 15 from the wall of the building, as shown in Fig. 5. In the upper edge of the arm 15 is provided a pocket defined by a notch 17, the purpose of which will be disclosed later. It will be noted that the upper edge of the arm 15 beyond the notch 17 is gral intermediate member 23, hooped to' form a pocket 24 for a purpose to be described later. At the lower edges of the base portions 21 below the screws 22 are formed integral eyes or hooks 25, which are adapted to receive the pulley blocks 19, as are shown in Fig. 6.

It will be noted that the bracket 20 is used when there is no cornice to be considered so that the awning can be installed from above. The brackets are permanently fixed to the building and need not be removed when the awning is taken down. The great advantage of this feature has been'pointed out at considerable length in my patent, and attention thereto is respectfully drawn.

The clamp 26 which forms the other part of the fastener has a front portion 27 which encloses and grips the awning around the stifiening rod or bar 28, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. This bar is inserted through a loop or hem 29 formedin the upper edge of the awning 30 in the usual manner. The clamp 26 is preferably made of spring metal so that it will tightly engage the bar and prevent any involuntary shifting in the clamps. The rear wall of the clamp 26 is slotted to form a tongue 31 and side strips 32, the tongue 31 being bent away from the side strips 32, as shown particularly in Fig. 4 to provide a space 33'therebetween.

In both types of bracket the eyes for the pulley blocks 19 are located below the fastening screws and out of alignment with the pockets. Thus any strain is taken directly by the screws and base, and is not transmitted to the awning and clamps through the pocket provided portion.

The method of installing awnings equipped with fasteners made in accordance with this invention is as follows: The brackets are first rigidly fixed to the wall of the building, either form being used except that, when the awning is directly below a cornice, thebracket 11 must be installed as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. The clamps 26 are secured to the awning by being slipped along the rod 28 and loop 29 into a position corresponding to the location of the brackets already installed on the building. As pointed out above, the clamps 26 are preferably of spring metal and hold the rod 28 tightly. The pulley blocks 19 are first hung on the eyes 18 or 25 and then the awning is mounted upon the brackets, the tongues 31 entering the pockets of the brackets so that the awningis held in the proper position. If the brackets 11 are used, the clamps are slid longitudinally over the arms 15 until the tongues 81 are over the pockets defined by the notches 17 and then the awning is lowered so that the tongues enter the pockets, while if the brackets 20 are used the tongues 31 are dropped. directly into the pockets 9A. Either form of pocket will receive the tongue 31, and by reason of its construction, as pointed out above, prevent the clamp from shifting longitudinally out of engagement with the bracket.

The side strips 32 lie in front of-the arms 15 if the bracket 11 is employed or in front of the intermediate portion 23 if the bracket 20 is employed. The space 33, between the tongue and the side strips, is preferably made slightly less than the thickness of the bracket so that the clamps must be forced into place, and will be held there by the'con tact of the tongue and side strips with the pocket provided portion.

lVhi'le two embodiments of this invention have been shown and described, applicant is not limited thereto, since it is obvious that other embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention as set forth in the following claims.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

1. An awning fastener comprising a bracket which is rigidly fixed to the building on which the awning is to be installed and a clamp which is adjustably secured. to the awning, enclosing the stiffening bar thereof, said bracket having a base through which means are inserted to fix it to the building,

eyes on said base below said fixing means and a clamp which is adjustably secured to the awning, enclosing the stiffening bar thereof, said bracket having a base through which means are inserted to fix it to the building, eyes on said base below said fixing means for receiving pulley blocks, an arm integral with said base and projecting therefrom, a pocket defined by a notch in the upper edge of said arm, and said clamp having its rear wall slotted to form a tongue and side strips, said clamp being mounted upon said bracket by the insertion of said tongue into said pocket with said tongue resting in said notch and said side pieces resting upon the outer face of said arm.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

JOHN H. STONE. 

